(Changes for 2011-12 are printed in red.) Oldham-Ramona 2021-22 7-12 Student Handbook 1 Table of Contents STAFF LIST .................................................................................................................................................3 FOREWORD................................................................................................................................................4 QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ..........................................................................................................4 UPDATING THIS HANDBOOK .......................................................................................................4 ABOUT THE SCHOOL ..............................................................................................................................4 MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................4 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY ..............................................................................................................4 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................5 CLASS DESIGNATION .....................................................................................................................5 DROPPING/ADDING CLASSES ......................................................................................................5 GRADING ...........................................................................................................................................5 GRADING-HONOR ROLL ................................................................................................................6 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING ....................................................................................................6 SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .......................................6 SOUTH DAKOTA ADVANCED ENDORSEMENTS INFOGRAPHIC ..........................................7 ONLINE LEARNING .........................................................................................................................8 TEXTBOOKS ......................................................................................................................................8 EXTRA-CURRICULAR PARTICIPATION ...........................................................................................9 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES LISTED ...............................................................................9 ELECTION TO GIRLS/BOYS STATE ....................................................................................9 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ..............................................................................................9 STUDENT COUNCIL...............................................................................................................9 EXTRA-CURRICULAR PARTICIPATION ......................................................................................10 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS .............................................................10 RULES SPECIFIC TO EXTRA-CURRICULAR PARTICIPATION ................................................10 RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................11 AWARDS, RECOGNITION, AND SCHOLARSHIPS ...........................................................................11 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS ........................................................................................11 ACTIVITY AWARDS ........................................................................................................................11 CITIZENSHIP AWARDS ...................................................................................................................11 PERFECT ATTENDANCE.................................................................................................................12 SERVICE AWARDS...........................................................................................................................12 SOUTH DAKOTA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP .....................................................................12 POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS ...........................................................................................12 SPECIAL HONOR AWARDS ............................................................................................................12 GENERAL POLICIES AND INFORMATION .......................................................................................13 ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................13 COMPLAINT POLICY .......................................................................................................................13 DELINQUENT LUNCH BILLS .........................................................................................................13 LOCKERS ...........................................................................................................................................14 LUNCHROOM RULES ......................................................................................................................14 DIRECTORY INFOMRATION – PUBLIC NOTICE ........................................................................14 RELEASE OF SCHOOL RECORDS AND PHOTOS .......................................................................15 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY ...................................................................................................15 NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER FERPA ...............................................................................15 PARENTS RIGHT TO KNOW ...........................................................................................................16 PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION ..............................................................................................16 PUBLIC LAW 94-142 .........................................................................................................................16 SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS .........................................................................................................17 SENIOR PRIVILEGES .......................................................................................................................17 STUDENT AUTOMOBILES & PARKING .......................................................................................17 2 TITLE IX .............................................................................................................................................17 THE OLDHAM-RAMONA SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A MEDICAID PROVIDER ........................18 WEATHER CANCELATIONS ..........................................................................................................18 EARLY DISMISSAL ..........................................................................................................................18 STANDARD RULES VIOLATIONS ........................................................................................................19 ATTENDANCE POLICY ...................................................................................................................19 PROCEDURES..........................................................................................................................19 STUDENT ABSENCES ............................................................................................................19 PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES FOR ABSENCES ..................................................................19 TRUANCY ..........................................................................................................................................20 TARDIES .............................................................................................................................................20 ATTIRE AND APPEARANCE ..........................................................................................................20 BUS RULES FOR STUDENTS ..........................................................................................................21 SUSPENSION OF BUS PRIVILEGES FOR RULES VIOLATIONS ...............................................22 CELL PHONES ...................................................................................................................................22 DAMAGE TO SCHOOL OR PRIVATE PROPERTY .......................................................................22 FOOD AND DRINK ...........................................................................................................................22 STUDENT BULLYING ......................................................................................................................23 WEAPONS POLICY ...........................................................................................................................25 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROPER CONDUCT, VIOLATIONS, AND CONSEQUENCES .....25 SUSPENSION ..............................................................................................................................................25 SHORT-TERM SUSPENSION ...........................................................................................................26 NOTIFICATION OF PARENTS/GUARDIANS ................................................................................26